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Curtain Wall Should Be Exterior Wall or Glazing?
NC-2009 MRc1.1:Building Reuse—Maintain Existing Walls, Floors and Roofposted by Sara Zoumbaris on
Is a large curtain wall to be considered as exterior wall or glazing for this credit? Thank You!
Where do I upload the response report for Design Final Package ?
NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performanceposted by Matt Dem on
We, as a team are getting ready to submit our design final submission and prepared a report to respond to each individual comments made by GBCI.
Option 1: Limited Turf Area
EBOM-v4 SSc5:Site managementposted by Stephanie Donovan on
Hello - the site I'm looking at already has under 25% turf area. In fact it has no turf, only vegetation.
Trying to get EQc1 without installing a visible alarm
NC-2009 IEQc1:Outdoor Air Delivery Monitoringposted by Ira Ben-Reuven on
We are working to certify a NC. The tenants will not allow us to install a alarm in the presence of the customer.
Furniture Only?
Pilot-Credits MRpc80:Environmentally preferable interior finishes and furnishingsposted by Lida Lewis on
Without guidance on "Other USGBC approved multi-attribute certification programs" outside of BIFMA, we plan to submit this Pilot Credit wholly on the furniture dimension of our project. We used Kn
White Membrane Roofs and Dirt
NC-2009 SSc7.2:Heat Island Effect—Roofposted by Carrie Webster on
We are often disappointed by how muddy and stained our high SRI low-slope membrane roofs are when the building is turned over from the contractor.
IEQp1
NC-2009 IEQp1:Minimum IAQ Performanceposted by Gordon Nielson on
I am having troubles understanding what is a single zone system and a multiple-zone system and how to fill out the forms.
Move-in versus construction
posted by Mark Donahue on
Is there a system that can be used for a simple move in (furniture only) for a commercial office space in a non-LEED-certified building?
Military Dormitories
NC-2009 SSc2:Development Density and Community Connectivityposted by Paul Zanglin on
Does an area with military dormitories meet the intent of a 'residential area'? The military dormitories house single service members and geographical bachelors.
Elevator Shafts in high rise condo
NC-2009 IEQp2:Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) Controlposted by Chris Wisniewski on
I am the HERS rater working on a 80+ story condominium high rise. It is intended to be a "smoking permitted" building. Some of the residential units have in-unit access to the elevators.